The most common causes of hay fever are: 1  tree pollen such as elder, elm, hazel and especially birch (spring hay fever) 2  grass pollen (summer hay fever) 3  mugwort and hybrids such as chrysanthemum (autumn hay fever)  house dust mites and mould fungus â particularly associated with perennial allergic rhinitis.
-2-. Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) RUGs are mutually exclusive categories that reflect. levels of resource need in long-term care settings, primarily to facilitate Medicare and Medicaid payment. They are assigned to individuals based on data elements. derived from the LTC Minimum Data Set (MDS) There is a standard order, or hierarchy, and each RUG.
MDS or Minimum Data Set is a procedure administered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for all patients in facilities that are accredited by this particular center. It involves data collection and analysis for proper patient care practices. A MDS nurse may also be called a MDS coordinator and is responsible for collecting records for patients in long-term care medical facilities.